Hi, I stumbled across this whilst doing some research into my family tree, and felt it would be beneficial. My name is Ian Pearson and I am resident in Australia, but come from a long line of Pendlebury and Salford people. Down the Pearson line, my father (Arthur) ran a bicycle shop in Chorley Road and my Grandfather (James) had an ironmongers opposite the Market Place in Swinton from the 1930's to the 1960's, beyond that we go back through another James, John, Henry and ultimately Robert - the earliest current verified relative in that line - born 1791. Other surnames attached to this line are Manifold, Wright (originally from Wolverhampton and surrounds) Walters and Seddon (Henry married a Dinah Seddon at Eccles Church in 1851) Pearsons from our line also ended up in Pittsburg USA and Ohio. Other names in my research include Rothwell ( a popular local name ) and Colpitts (I have a wealth of information on them in England and Australia). I also have Sidebottom (spelt as Sidebotham, Sidsbottom and Sidbothand in various records) dating back to the late 18th century and William a Swinton Tobacconist of the time. I hope to share some mutually beneficial info. Ian Pearson